indigenous
For Calum the treetop was interest enough: in it he was as indigenous as squirrel or bird.
Moaned
Calum moaned in dismay at this dilemma of either displeasing his brother or foresaking a hurt creature.
Animal
He became like an animal in danger with no way of escape.
Beaters
Calum was no longer one of the beaters; he too was a deer hunter by remorseless men.
Change
But don’t change. Keep being yourself. You’re better than all of us.
Infant
Like an infant, Calum presented the wrong hand so that they had to try again.
Loose
His arms were loose and dangled in macabre gestures of supplication